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08 Jun 2026Project Apollo: Rebuilt After 13 YearsProject Apollo started as a static HTML page in 2012. Here's how I rebuilt it into a self-hosted PWA on Docker, Directus, and vanilla JS — no bundler, no framework.Homelab
6 min 19 Mar 20255 Essential Steps to Secure Your SSH ServersFive practical ways to harden SSH: restrict network access, move away from passwords, limit privileges, use protection against brute force and test every.Homelab
3 min 24 Dec 2024How I Built a Budget Server That Packs a Punch Part 2Part two of my budget server rebuild covers the dangerous bit: migrating services, containers and data to the new machine without breaking the digital house.Homelab
41 min 23 Dec 2024How I Built a Budget Server That Packs a Punch Part 1Part one of my budget home-server rebuild: replacing an ageing HP Z600 with inexpensive modern hardware that delivers far more performance without enterprise.Homelab
9 min 02 Nov 2023Server Screw-UpA routine attempt to add a backup drive to my home server became a chain of mistakes, recovery work and lessons about storage, backups and respecting the.Homelab
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